Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission 200 Piedmont Avenue SE Suite 1402, West Tower IAtlanta, Georgia 30334 404-463-1980 I COMPLAINT FORM Alleging a Violation of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act JURISDICTION: This of?ce has jurisdiction ONLY in matters involving ?nancial disclosure, campaign financg and lobbyist disclosure. 0.C.G.A. {545-1-6 covers state vendor disclosure law as outlined in the Campaign Finance Act in O.C.G.A. Title 21-5 et seq and O.C.G-A. ?45-1-6 covering state vendor disclosure law. Please ensure that your is within the Commission?s jurisdiction. Mail or hand delivery original signed/notarized form and attachments to above address. 1. PERSON COMPLAINT COMPLAINANT: Name: William Perry, Georgia Ethics Watchdogs Address: 1146 Dobbs Dr SE City: Atlanta State: GA County: loeKalb Zip: 30316 Telephone: 678-358?6966 E-mail (optional): watchdogwilliam@gmail.com II. PARTY AGAINST WHOM COMPLAINT IS BROUGHT RESPONDENT: Name: Charles M. Eaton, Jr. and Eaton for PSC Address: 3567 Ranier Dr City: Atlanta State: County: Zip: 3o327 Telephone: 404-816?0961 Title Of ?f?ce held or sought: lPuinc Service Commission, District 3 111. STATEMENT OF FACTS: State the actions of the Respondent upon which your complaint is based alonlEr with on ALLEGA TION that constitute one or more violations ofrhe Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign. Finance Act. See JURISDICTION above. Include relevant dates and the names and addresses ofother persons who you believe have knowledge of thefacts and attach any documen ration/evidence that support thefacts alleged in this complaint. Please see 21-5-6123 regarding attorneys? fees. See attached (If continued on other side or additional paper, please check here IV. VERIFICATION BY OATH OR AF FIRMATION ORIGINAL NOTARY SIGNATURES REQUIRED .. . ??unuu, STATE OF can, co; a. gray 0F: Fulton I . i l, the undersigned Com lainant, bein dul sdr?ohcf- Ogle" <9 rind say that the information in this Complaint is true 13 ,5 3 ?y and correct to the best of my knowledge an_ ?x \QTAtey 0 quil- l" Norman-meann- Sworn to and i or one AND STATEMENT OF COMPLAINANT: I of ?a?BLx a. i: ., wiser to I AM NOT, in ?ling this complaint acting as CCTV Split?? 1-2311? ..- "?fd?uNT?aPQEent, paid or otherwise, for any other person. (Clambake Ct . antiwar .mt? ill) Signatureibeblotji-Pnblic v? yam.?- .H m? mu? Lit-1111i: \JllLi) 0:31 i PENALTIES: False Swearing: A person to whom a law?ll 0th or af?rmation has been administered or who executes it document knowing that it pulports to be an acknowledgment ot?a law?ll oath or affirmation commits the offense of false swearing when. in any matter or thing other than a judicial proceeding, in: knowingly and willfully makes a false statement under Code Section 16-10-71. A person convicted of the offense of false swearing shall be punished by a ?ne of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one 1101' more than five years, or both. Georgia Ethics WATCHDOGS Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission Eaton Complaint, 10/15/2018 Statement of Facts Submitted by William Perry, Georgia Ethics Watchdogs Part Three: Statement of Facts i believe that current Public Service Commissioner and candidate for Public Service Commission Charles Eaton with his campaign committee Eaton for PSC violated the Ethics in Government Act and Rules of the Commission, and ask the Commission to investigate the following: In 2017 and 2018, a total of 63 violations representing $73,000 in campaign contributions were not properly identified as being from regulated entities, as is required by law (see attached). Specifically Georgia law (21-5-30.1.d) states: Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to prevent any person who may be employed by a regulated entity, including a person in whose name a license or lease is held, or who is an officer of a regulated entity from voluntarily making a campaign contribution from that person's personal funds to or on behalf of a person holding office as an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a candidate for the office of an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a campaign committee of any such candidate; provided, however, that: (1) The elected executive officer or candidate receiving one or more campaign contributions described in this subsection shall in his or her disclosure report under Code Section 21-5-34 separately identify each contribution and the total of contributions which he or she knows or should have reason to know are described in this subsection. Further, Electric Membership Cooperatives meet the definition of a ?regulated entity,? see O.C.G.A. 21-5-30. Under the strictest possible interpretation of this Codenfailure to identify contributions from individuals currently on the payroll or serving as directors of an electric utility, natural gas or telecommunications company regulated by the Public Service Commission--at least 53 violations totaling $64,550 occurred. have labeled those as Tier 1 violations in the attached Excel spreadsheet. However, considering the full spirit of the Code expands the total violations and must be considered. In many instances, ex?executives of regulated entities are no longer employed by a regulated entity, but they are still viewed publicly as professional representatives of a regulated entity and receive compensation from said entities retirement benefits, pensions, etc.). i have labeled those Tier 2 violations in the attached document, and there were at least 10 violations totaling $8,450. The campaign finance reports used to gather this information are the reports dated 2/7/18, 5/17/18 and 9/19/18. William Perry, Georgia Ethics Watchdogs Statement of Facts, Pridemore Complaint, 10/15/18, Page 1 of 1 Candidate. . Contributor Occupation/Employer Date Tier 1 Tier 2 Comments Eaton Fail, Dorothea Homemaker 10/18/2017 6,000.00 Actually owner of Fail Telecommunications Eaton Batson, Bryan Senior Vice President, Southern . Company Gas 10/24/2017 1,000.00 Eaton Pierce, Shannon VP External Affairs, Southern Company Gas 10/24/2017 500.00 Eaton Duvall, Robert VP Customer Operations, Southern Company Gas 10/25/2017 500.00 Eaton Eva ns, And new CEO, Southern Company Gas 10/25/2017 1,000.00 Eaton Linginfelter, Hank EVP, Southern Company Gas 10/25/2017 1,000.00 Eaton Reese, Elizabeth EVP and CFO, Southern Company Gas 10/25/2017 5 250.00 Eaton Sig?t'ton, Jack SVP, Southern Natural Gas 10/25/2017 5 1,000.00 Eaton Weaver, David VP External Affairs, Southern Company Gas 10/25/2017 1,000.00 Eaton I Home, William Director, Southern Company Gas 10/26/2017_ 250.00 Eaton Caudill, Mark Atto rney, Self 10/28/2017 2,500.00 Represents regulated entities before the commission Eatonf' . Hewitso n, Steve Partner, Troutman Sanders 112?17/2017 1,000.00 Eaton Marzo, Brandon Attorney, Troutman Sanders 11/17/2017 1,500.00 Eaton . Edwards, Robert Partner, Troutman Sanders 11/218/2017' 5 1,000.00 Eaton Hobbs, Terry Consultant, Hobbs and Associates 5 3,000.00 Eaton Shanta, Paul EVP and General Counsel, Southern Company Gas 11/21/2017 11/22/2017 5 500.00 Eaton Wooldridge, Drew Attorney, Troutma Sa nders 11/27/2017 500.00 Eaton Schiller, ra nk Partner, Troutman Sanders 11/29/2017 5 1,500.00 Eaton Fuller, Judith Attorney, Troutman Sanders 11/30/2017 250.00 Eaton Fuller, James President, MEAG 12/1/2017 250.00 Eaton Kevin Attorney, Troutman Sanders 12/1/2017 1,500.00 Candidate Contributor Occu patiorir/ Em player Date Tier 1 Tier _2 Comments Eaton Bond, James Executive, Public Service Telephone 12/3/2017 3 2,000.00 Eaton Ca mpbel I, Ma rga ret Attorney, Tfhoutman Sanders 12/3/2017 5 250.00 Eaton Mary Lou President, Darien Telephone 12/8/2017 1,000.00 Eaton Bottone, ja mes Director, Walton EMC 1/3/2018 400.00 Eaton Cardozo, Freddy VP, Gas South 1/3/2018 5 250.00 Eaton Greiner, Kevin President, Gas South 1/3/2018 5 500.00 Eaton Hodges, Meredith Government Affairs Manager, Gas South 1/3/2018 5 250.00 Eaton Milner, Stephen CEO, Planters Telephone 1/3/2018 5 1,000.00 Eaton McGuire, Perry Attorney, Smith Gambrell Russell 4/23/2018 5 250.00 "Eaton Palmer, Charles Attorney, Troufman Sanders 1,000.00 Eaton Fail, Dorothea Homemaker 7/12/2018 5 3,000.00 Actually owner of Fail Telecommunications Eaton Galloway, Newton Attorney, Galloway and Lyndall 8/6/2018 5 1,000.00 Represents telecom interests before the" Commission Eaton Rossi, Charles Executive, Liberty Utilitie 8/12/2018 5 150.00 Eaton Dahlberg, AW Retire-d- 8/15/2018 1,000.00. Retired but ex?executive from Georgia Power/Southern Company. Eaton Haynes, Ll 8/17/2018 Retired but ex-executive from Eaton Linginfelter, Hank Retired EXecutive, Atlanta Gas and Light 8/17/2018 1,000.00 5 500.00 Georgia Power/Southern Company. Eaton Ratcliffe, David 8/17/2018 Retired but ex-executive from Georgia Power/Southern Company. Eaton :Ussery, Gene Retired Retired 8/17/2018 5 1,000.00 5 200.00 Retired but ex-executive from Georgia Power/Southern Company. candidate centributor Occdpation/Employer Date Tier 1 Tier 2 Comments Eaton Barrs, Craig Retired 8/20/2018 250.00 Retired but ex-executive from Georgia Power. Listed as Georgia Power executive in Tricia Pridemore's 1/2018 filing. Eaton Evenson, Douglas Director, SCANA 9/11/2018 200.00 Eaton Erli, Philip Executive, Ringgold Telephone Co. 9/12/2018 3,000.00 Eat-on Rawsdn, Charles VP, Atlanta Gas and Light 9/12/2018 500.00 Eaton Weaver, David VP, Southern Company Gas 9/12/2018 2,500.00 Eaton Ca rd'oio, Freddy VP, Gas South 9/13/2018 250.00 Eaton President, Gas South 9/13/2018 500.00 Eaton: Greiner, Kevin 1 Lyndall Terri Attorney, Galloway and Lyndall 9/13/2018 1,000.00 Represents telecom interests before the Commission Eaton Scott, Louise Executive, Southern Company Gas 250.00 Eaton Widner, Cofield Executive, Southern Company Gas 9/13/2018 9/13/2018- 350.00 Eaton Wingo, Pat Executive, 9/13/2018 111- 250-00 Eaton, ?Biatso?, .Brya n. SVP, Southern Company Gas 9/17/2018 500.020. Eaton Bond,Don Retired 9/17/2018 2,500.00 Retired but ex-executive from Eaton Pres. Public Service Telephone 9/17/2018 2,500.00 Georgia Power/Southern Company. Eaton Heintzelman, Peter CEO, Cobb EMC 9/17/2018 250.00 Eaton Hudson, John EXecutive, Southern Company Gas 9/17/2018 1,000.00. Eaton Marianos, Dean Executive, Southe rn Company Gas 9/17/2018 250.00 Eaton Newsom e, Brett Director, SCANA 9/17/2018 mm 250.00 Eaton Reese, Elizabeth EVP and CFP, Southern Company Gas 9/17/2018 1,000.00 Eaton -SUtton,-Jack SVP, Southern Natural Gas 9/ 17/2018 mm 1,000.00 Candidate Contributor Occu pation/ Em ployer Date Tier 1 Tier 2- iComments, Devlin, George VP, SCANA 9/18/2018 5 500.00 Eaton Eaton. Highsmith, Robert Attorney, Holland Knight 9/18/2018 5 6,600.00 Represents regulated telecoms before the CbmmisSion. Eaton Hobbs, Terry Consultant, Hobbs and Associates 9/18/2018 6,600.00 Registered lobbyist for regulated entities before the Commission Eaton Marzo, Brandon Attorney, Troutman Sanders 9/18/2018 250.00 Represents regulated entities before the Commission. Totals: 5 64,550.00 8,450.00